DRO to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Durango La Plata County Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 869 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DRO or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Durango (DRO) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (36%).
Which airline is most on time from DRO to IAH?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 79% | 1.6% | 14 min | 4.8% | 63 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%10.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DRO to IAH: common questions
- How often are DRO to IAH flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Durango to Houston cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 63).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DRO?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to DRO — 92% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DRO → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.